Koodal Azhagar Temple

Koodal Azhagar Temple
Koodal Azhagar Temple Location in Tamil Nadu
Name
Proper name	Koodal Azhagar Temple
Geography
Coordinates	9°55′48″N 78°05′59″E / 9.93000°N 78.09972°E / 9.93000; 78.09972Coordinates: 9°55′48″N 78°05′59″E / 9.93000°N 78.09972°E / 9.93000; 78.09972
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Madurai
Culture
Primary deity	Koodal Azhagar (Vishnu)
Architecture
Architectural styles	Dravidian architecture

Koodal Azhagar Koil is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in the center of the city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. Koodal is another name for Madurai and Azhaghar means The beautiful one, in Tamil. The temple is an ancient one and very close to the famous Meenakshi Amman Temple. It is one of the 108 divyadesams the holy abodes of Vishnu.

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  View of the gopuram from inside the temple

External links

• Sri Koodal Azhagar Perumal Temple, Thirukkoodal - Divyadesam, Madurai
• Article in The Hindu
• Thirukoodal
• Dinamalar